Dele Udo

Ndubuisi ("Dele") Udo (24 May 1957 – 15 July 1981) was a Nigerian sprinter. He was a collegiate champion at the University of Missouri in the 1970s^[1] and competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he reached the semi-finals.^[2] He was shot dead in 1981, following an argument with a police officer in Lagos.^[3][4]

Dele Udo

Personal information
Birth name	Ndubuisi Udo
Nationality	Nigerian
Born	(1957-05-24)24 May 1957 Umuahia, Nigeria
Died	15 July 1981(1981-07-15) (aged 24) Lagos, Nigeria
Height	6.3 ft (192 cm)
Weight	168 lb (76 kg)
Sport
Sport	Sprinting
Event(s)	400 metres, quarter-mile, relays, hurdles
College team	Missouri Tigers Track and Field

Udo ran for the University of Missouri, where he competed alongside teammate Godwin Obasogie. His identity was falsely claimed by Charles Moses in 1980.^[5]